Appeal to identify man as officers investigate report of child being bitten by dog in North Tyneside
A 5 year old suffered a puncture mark and bruising to his arm.
Last updated 13th May 2025
A child's been bitten on a Metro train in North Tyneside.
It's reported to have taken place last month - when a 5 year old suffered a puncture mark and bruising to his arm.
He went to hospital for treatment and was later discharged.
Northumbria Police received a report that just after 12.05pm on Saturday, April 5, a five-year-old boy was bitten on his left arm by a dog while on the Metro travelling between Benton and Palmersville stations.
An investigation is underway.